The national government’s decision to extend the enlisting period caused relief among many Lagunenses who had struggled to endure going through the rigors as mandated in the SIM Card Registration Act.

LEFT BEHIND? On SIM Card Registration

Amid reports that scam calls and messages in the Philippines rose by 200 percent during the first eight months of 2024, a consumer group says a proposal in the Senate to loosen regulations for new telecommunication players could only lead to even more exploitation.

Consumer group: 'Konektadong Pinoy' bill could increase scams

MVP willing to negotiate, as better cash flow sought

Subscribers of the dominant telecommunication group, the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company or simply PLDT, and its wireless unit Smart might one day find themselves without internet service as a workers’ strike looms over.

PLDT Under Strike Threat 

The steep price of broadband packages for ‘last-mile’ (or remote) areas will continue to make it difficult, if not impossible, for more Filipinos to access the Internet, said UK-based think tank BMI, a company of Fitch (analytics) Solutions.

Steep broadband prices hinder ‘last mile’ connectivity

As Congress prepares for budget discussions next month, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is urging lawmakers to allocate more funds to support the National Broadband Program (NBP).

Wanted: Funding for Nat'l Broadband Program

Globe assures Visayas business community of sustained efforts

Globe Telecom is taking significant strides to ensure inclusive connectivity and provide life-enabling services across the Visayas region.


Towards inclusive connectivity

Desk personnel of telcos assist subscribers in Quezon City Hall on April 25 

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More cell sites in San Pedro City

As more and more Lagunenses have come to depend on reliable Internet service for everyday tasks — from paying for goods and services to transacting with government agencies — the need has arisen for further improvements in the telecommunications infrastructure.


BOON OR BANE?

A 59-page petition of the National Union of Journalists and several individuals citing the SIM Card Registration Law as ‘unconstitutional as it violates the rights of SIM card users’ has been filed at the Supreme Court on April 17.

SIM Card Law is ‘unconstitutional’

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